Netflix royal drama The Crown is “very accurate”, according to one of the stars of the hit show.
Jason Watkins, 54, who plays Prime Minister Harold Wilson alongside Olivia Colman’s Queen Elizabeth II, was talking to That Gaby Roslin Podcast about the show’s accuracy.
Last year, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden called for a disclaimer to be added to the show saying that it was a work of fiction.
What Jason Watkins said
But Watkins said: “There's lots of talk about how accurate it is.
"As far as my understanding is, it's very accurate with a little dramatic licence along the way.
"It's depth the audience want to know about, not just a Madame Tussaud's presentation of that world."
The latest series focused on the unhappy marriage of Diana, Princess of Wales and the Prince of Wales, played by Emma Corrin and Josh O'Connor.
Netflix has ‘no plans’ for a disclaimer
Dowden previously said he fears viewers of the lavish drama could mistake fiction for fact without a warning at the beginning of episodes.
Netflix said it had "no plans - and sees no need" to add a disclaimer to explain it is a work of fiction.
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